Shock-absorber.



H. D. MEYERS.

SHOCK ABSORBER.

' APPLICATION FILED NOV. 16. 1911.

1 ,27 1,346. I Patented July 2, 1918.

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Application filed November 18, 1917. Serial No. 202,889.

' To all whom it may concern: Y Be it known that I, HUGH D.- MnYEns, a citizen of the United States, residing at Grundy Center, in the count of Grundy and State of Iowa, have invente new and useful Improvements in Shock-Absorbers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in shock absorbers especially adapted for use on motor vehicles and has for its object to provide an absorber which is simple in construction, comparatively inexpenslve to manufacture' and which is thoroughly efiicient in action.

combination and arran ement of devices hereinafter described an claimed.

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is an elevation, part in section,

of a shock absorber constructe in accordance with my invention and showing the same arranged in operative relation to the chassis and one of the springsof an auto mobile.

Fig. 2 is a sectional view of the same on the plane indicated by the line 2-2 of ig. 3 is a sectional view, similar to Fig. 1, and showing the action of the absorber durin a rebound.

ig. 4 is a detailed perspective view of the coiled spring.

The rear axle of an automobile is indicated in Fig. 1 at 1, a part of the chassis at 2, a 5 part of one of the rear springs at 3 and the usual brackets are indicated at 4, 5, respectively bolted to the axle and chassis.

My improved shock absorber comprises a pair of arms 6, 7 which are res ectively pivotally connected at 8 9 to the rackets 4, 5. The arm 6 has a cylindrical head 10 provided with a centrall arranged drum 11 and also has a radia ly arranged lug 16. The arm 7 has a similar but somewhat smaller head 13 which is fitted in the head 10 and a drum 14 which bears against the drum 11, the heads 10, 13 being pivotally connected together by a bolt 15 which is arran ed in central etapenings with which the hea s are rovid The head 13 "has a hook-shape lug 12 arran therein.

A 5 ring 17 1s arran in the heads and has co1ls18 which extend around the drums.

Specification of Letters latent.

The invention consists in the construction,

Patented July 2, 1918.

The ends of the coil spring are formed with hooks 19, 20 which are respectively connected to the In 12, 16.

During the ownward movement of the chassis with respect to the rear axle the lugs 12, 16 of the respective heads move from each other and the tension of the coils around 00 the drums is relaxed. During a rebound, however, as the chassis moves upwardly the lugs 12, 16 move toward each other, as will be noted b reference to Fig. 3 of the drawing, and t e coils are caused to bind closely around the drums and to thereby check the rebound and absorb the shock.

The parts of my improved shock absorber are simple in construction, can be r manufactured at small cost and can bereadily assembled and disassembled.

While I have herein shown and described apreferred form of my invention, I would have it understood that changes may be made in the form, proportion and construc- 76 tion of the several parts, without departing 'from the spirit of my invention and within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described claim 1. In a shock absorber, a ]?it of lever arms pivotally connected toget or (1 provided with a drum concentric the plvot, and a spring having an intermediate portion coiled around the rum and having its ends connected to the lever arms.

2. In a shock absorber, a air of lever arms pivotally connected toge er and provided on their opposing sldes with contact in drum elements concentric with the pivot, an a spring having an intermedlate portlon coiled around the drum formed by the drum elements and having its ends connected to the lever arms.

3. In a shock absorber, a pair of lever 05 armsv pivotally connected together and provided. on their opposing sides mth contactmy invention, I

' ing drum elements concentric with the pivot,

and a spring coiled around the drum formed the drum elements.

. In testimony whereof I ailix HUGH 1). names. 

